Service Desk Manager

Service Desk Manager

The Service Desk Manager is responsible for overseeing IT service delivery to meet the needs of the CASTLE-NET program, managing processes, coordinating with teams, and ensuring compliance with GSA and USACE policies and best practices. Works closely with stakeholders, customers, and service providers to ensure customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and alignment with program objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage overall service desk operations and team performance
• Provide leadership and supervision to service desk personnel
• Establish and maintain service desk processes and workflows
• Monitor and improve service desk metrics and KPIs
• Ensure adherence to SLAs and quality standards
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage service desk staffing, training, and development
• Report on service desk performance to senior management

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Business Administration, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in service desk or IT support operations
• Minimum 3-4 years of service desk management or supervisory experience
• Expert understanding of ITIL frameworks and best practices
• Proficiency with service desk and ITSM platforms
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage budgets and staffing effectively
• Experience with federal IT operations and compliance

Job Specific Skills

• Service Desk Management & Operations
• ITIL Framework & Best Practices
• Team Leadership & Performance Management
• Metrics & KPI Analysis
• Incident & Change Management Processes

Preferred Skills

• ITIL Foundation and Practitioner certifications
• ServiceNow administration and customization
• Federal compliance and security requirements knowledge
• CASTLE-NET environment familiarity
• Customer satisfaction and quality metrics expertise

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies. All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, disability, gender identity, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.